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The meeting also deliberated upon the measures aimed at preventing road accidents, easing traffic congestion and strengthening traffic regulation and enforcement across Jammu and Kashmir.
The meeting was attended in-person by Mohammad Rashid Bhat Staff Officer to IGP Traffic, Amit Bhasin SSP Traffic City Jammu, Master Popsy SSP Traffic Rural Jammu, Dr Sunniya Wani Dy.SP Traffic City South Jammu, Ashwani Kumar, Dy.SP Traffic City North Jammu, Tilk Raj Bhardwaj, Dy.SP Traffic City Rural Jammu, Gowhar Yasin Qadri, Dy.SP Traffic Hqrs J&K, Farooq Ahmad, ADO, Traffic Hqrs J&K. The out stationed officers Haseeb-Ur-Rehman, DIG Traffic Range Kashmir, Bisma Qazi, SSP traffic City Srinagar, MS K M Priyanka SSP Traffic NHW Ramban and Liaqat Ali SSP traffic Rural Kashmir attended the meeting through video conferencing.
During the meeting, IGP Traffic directed officers to formulate comprehensive traffic management plans for Diwali celebrations in both Jammu and Srinagar cities as well as other major towns, keeping in view the expected increase in vehicular and pedestrian movement due to festive shopping and public gatherings. He stressed that special attention should be given to market areas, shopping complexes, religious places, major intersections and locations where temporary stalls, particularly those selling sweets and firecrackers, are likely to be established. Officers were directed to ensure visible deployment of traffic personnel, regulate roadside parking, prevent unauthorized encroachments and ensure smooth movement of emergency vehicles.
M. Suleman Choudhary also directed the Kashmir based Traffic Police officers and SSP Traffic NHW to remain fully prepared for the forthcoming winter season and formulate a comprehensive winter traffic management plan, particularly for Qazigund, the National Highway, Mughal Road and Sonamarg.Officers were instructed to identify vulnerable stretches, landslide-prone areas, snow accumulation points and other critical locations in advance. In the event of any prediction of heavy rainfall or snowfall, adequate manpower and machinery, including snow cutters and other snow-clearance equipment, shall be kept in a state of readiness in coordination with the concerned road maintaining agencies. No vehicle shall be allowed to proceed towards vulnerable stretches without proper assessment of road conditions and necessary clearance from the competent authorities.
Emphasising road safety, IGP Traffic directed all officers to adopt a proactive approach towards prevention of road accidents and intensify enforcement against traffic violations that pose a serious threat to human life.
Concluding the meeting, IGP Traffic reiterated that public convenience, road safety and smooth regulation of traffic must remain the foremost priorities of all Traffic Police formations. He called upon officers to ensure effective implementation of the directions issued during the meeting. He emphasized that coordinated efforts, professional commitment and timely intervention are essential for ensuring safe, smooth and hassle-free movement of traffic throughout Jammu and Kashmir, particularly during the forthcoming festive season and challenging winter months.
